Online Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

if u have time do a little writing on a topic that lets you use these words.

Sometimes I thought I was overworked, especially when I just finished a daytrip to Hangzhou for business. Around the time I was on the train, I can see businessman everywhere, they look like so confident as they are talkative. I have low self-esteem, even though I know there must be some advantages from myself or I can find such a good job like now. It takes time to fit in a new environment with strangers, particularly some of the strangers are not friendly as I excepted. When it comes to my work, I am really reliable, however, the strangers in my company still judge me only by my appearance or my conversations. I am modest, but some of them might think I am just unconfident.

Sometimes I thought I was overworked, especially when I just finished a daytrip to Hangzhou for business. Around the time I was on the train, I could see businessmen everywhere, who looked so confident / looked like they were so confident as they were very talkative. I had low self-esteem, even though I knew I must have some strengths or I couldn’t find such a good job / I wouldn’t be able to find a job like this one. It takes time to fit in a new environment with strangers, particularly some of the strangers are not friendly as I expected. When it comes to my work, I am really reliable, however, the strangers / acquaintances / my peers at work still judge me only by my appearance or what I say / the conversations we’ve had. I am modest, but some of them might think I am just unconfident / I lack confidence / I am not confident.

Vocabulary

after hours – after 5-6 pm

if you can’t meet his expectations

it’s so typical for that to happen – annoying unlucky things like a negative coincidence

we can find that he didn’t prepare – we can tell / it’s obvious / we can see that 

you’re telling the shit – you’re talking shit 

he’s full of himself – over confident / cocky

principle / standards / expectations 

Grammar

today’s lunchtime – lunchtime today / during lunch today 

go to office – go to the office 

the first one is communication skills which are really important

she’s not friendly to make friend with her – she’s not friendly which means it’s hard to make friends with her / she’s not easy to make friends with

change job for several times – changed jobs several times / switch companies / got a few new jobs 

after I am 18 years old – after I turned 18 

after I came into university – after I started studying at university / after I became a university student 

Pronunciation

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